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War Is Over

War Is Over | David Almond

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From the bestselling, award-winning author of SKELLIG comes a vivid and moving story, beautifully illustrated, which commemorates the hundred-year anniversary of the end of the First World War. "I am just a child," says John. "How can I be at war?" It's 1918, and war is everywhere. John's dad is fighting in the trenches far away in France. His mum works in the munitions factory just along the road. His teacher says that John is fighting, too, that he is at war with enemy children in Germany. One day, in the wild woods outside town, John has an impossible moment: a meeting with a German boy named Jan. John catches a glimpse of a better world, in which children like Jan and himself can come together, and scatter the seeds of peace. Gorgeously illustrated by David Litchfield, this is a book to treasure.

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War Is Over | David Almond

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This is between a pick and a so so for me. It‘s on the long side for a picture book. The illustrations definitely further the mood. It‘s deemed a children‘s book of the First World War but I‘m not convinced young children untouched by war will understand the depth of the book. 🤔

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War Is Over | David Almond

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A gorgeous, uplifting, sad & poignant book all rolled into one. David Almond wrote this book to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of World War I and he has done an absolutely masterful job. War is Over is aimed at 9-11 year olds but I would extend this to 8-12 at least. It is accessible and engaging – children (and adults) will love it. https://lucycatten.wordpress.com/2020/04/11/war-is-over-by-david-almond-and-illu...

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War Is Over | David Almond

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David Almond‘s historical novel for children aged 9+ has a sparse plot told with a dreamy, magical realist quality that highlights the brutality of war and the damage that it wrecks on those subjected to its jingoism and which is sympathetically illustrated by David Litchfield who brings Almond‘s themes to life with beauty and sensitivity.